Supermoon live: What time to see ‘super flower blood moon’ lunar eclipse and all the latest photos

‘Hawaii has the best seat in the house followed by California and the Pacific Northwest,’ says Nasa

Double lunar event: Super Blood Moon and lunar eclipse

Night sky watchers across the world have been enjoying a “super flower blood moon”, a spectacular phenomenon caused by the May full moon coinciding with both the satellite being at its closest point to the Earth during its orbit - making it appear larger and brighter - and a lunar eclipse causing the moon to turn red as it drifts into our planet’s shadow.

The sight has made for extraordinary photographs from the Western United States to Sydney Harbour but, somewhat typically, amateur astronomers in the UK watching the skies from Stonehenge were left frustrated by heavy cloud cover obscuring their view.

While the supermoon is visible across the world, the partial eclipse will only be viewable in parts of the US, eastern Latin Americas and eastern regions of Russia and Asia, although it will be streamable in the UK this morning.

• ‘Blood’ supermoon will be most spectacular in years
• What is the rare lunar spectacle and when will it appear?
• How to see the celestial event in Asia and America
• What is the meaning behind the May full moon’s name?

Key Points

• Stream the lunar eclipse live
• ‘Blood’ supermoon will be most spectacular in years
• The lunar eclipse explained
• Cloud cover thwarts ‘flower moon' fans at Stonehenge

[26 May 2021 00:42 · Graeme Massie]

NASA: Set your alarms for Super Flower Blood Moon

“Supermoon + total lunar eclipse? It’s showtime,” tweeted the US space agency.

[25 May 2021 23:55 · Graeme Massie]

What makes a supermoon different from normal?

NASA took to Twitter to explain what is different about a supermoon and a normal moon.

[25 May 2021 23:21 · Graeme Massie]

Here is Super Flower Blood Moon weather forecast in Utah

Forecasters say central part of the state is best place to see the Blood Moon.

[25 May 2021 23:01 · Graeme Massie]

Super Flower Blood Moon: The best places to watch it in California

Night sky watchers in the western United States are set to enjoy a “super flower blood moon ” in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

As the moon enters the Earth’s  shadow it will turn a blood red colour during a total lunar eclipse, the first time in two years that it can be seen from the US.

[25 May 2021 22:45 · Graeme Massie]

Where Super Flower Blood Moon will be visible

Experts say that best visibility will be in western United States.

[25 May 2021 22:25 · Graeme Massie]

Super Flower Blood Moon 2021: What is the meaning behind May full moon’s name?

A double lunar spectacle this week will make the Flower full moon of May extra special, combining the biggest and brightest supermoon of 2021 with the first lunar eclipse in nearly two years.

The eclipse – which is only visible in parts of Asia, Australasia and the Americas – will also give the moon a reddish appearance, earning it the moniker “Blood Moon”.

Anthony Cuthbertson has more.

[25 May 2021 21:50 · Graeme Massie]

Blood supermoon May 2021: What is rare lunar spectacle and when will it appear?

The full moon in May will coincide with two rare events that will make it appear bigger, brighter, and – in some places – redder.

The celestial coincidence has earned this month’s full moon the moniker ‘Blood supermoon’, and it will be the first one since 2019.

Anthony Cuthbertson has the story.

[25 May 2021 21:28 · Graeme Massie]

‘Blood’ supermoon will be most spectacular in years

This month’s full moon will appear bigger, brighter and redder than usual, as the rare simultaneous occurrence of a supermoon and a lunar eclipse takes place in some parts of the world on 26 May.

May’s full moon is the second of two supermoons in 2021, with the previous one taking place in April over largely cloudy skies in the UK.

Anthony Cuthbertson has more.